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1. Jesus is the Messiah.
2. Jesus has the power to do everything he promised, even though death, which again proves
that he is God.
3. The resurrection of the saints, at this time already questioned by the Sadducees, is a fact, not a
myth. 4. It was the cause for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, which would come to believers
permanently after Jesus had left this earth. Jesus said if He did not depart, the Holy Spirit could
not come.
4. Without the resurrection it would have been impossible to establish the Kingly position of Jesus.
It validated the fact that He was God in flesh and rightful King of Kings.

On the third day after His death, Jesus’s actual body came to life again and He walked among His
followers. The touched Him, ate with them, and taught them. Some people imagine resurrection to be
something that happens only to the soul or the spirit. Jesus raised up His physical body so that His
followers recognized who He was. His resurrection validated who He was and the work He did on behalf
of all men.

So, for the Christian it is important to know that Jesus did in fact rise in bodily form. If he rose as he
promised, then we can be raised from the dead as well and life doesn't end with the physical death. His
resurrection gives us hope that someday our bodies will be raised from the dead and we will receive a
glorified body, just like Christ’s resurrected body. Christ's resurrection justifies our hope in eternal life,
and this makes all the difference in the world.

Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? – Video 1

The Present Ministry of Christ
After His resurrection Christ ascended to heaven (Acts 1:9-11) where He was exalted once again
(Eph.1:20-23; Heb.1:3). He now has numerous functions relating to believers:
A. Christ is building His church (Matt.16:18).
B. Christ is leading His body the Church (Eph.1:22,23; Col.1:18).
C. Christ is praying for believers –

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